Financial results published
this week for US pharmacy giant
CVS have revealed the impact of a
decision last year to be the first big
chain to cease selling cigarettes.
Quarterly figures show an 8%
drop in sales on a same-store basis,
equating to a $2b drop in revenue.
Interestingly sales also declined
strongly in impulse items which
smokers used to purchase along
with their tobacco fix.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 10 Aug 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 10 Aug 15
IN WESTERN Australia, Michael’s Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government’s new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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